Gemini award winners announced

By Alexandra Heilbron on September 8, 2011 | 5 Comments

Here are the Gemini Award winners from last evening’s Broadcast Gala on CBC Television, which included winners in the Comedy, Drama and Sports categories. Comedian Russell Peters, a former Gemini Award winner, hosted the star-studded event which took place at CBC in Toronto. Fifty-two Gemini Award winners in News & Sports, Documentary, Lifestyle and Reality categories were announced on Tuesday, August 30^th at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. A further 61 Gemini Award winners were announced in the Drama, Children’s or Youth, Comedy and Variety categories on Wednesday, August 31^st.  Tribute.ca sponsored two Gemini Award categories — Best Music, Variety Program or Series (won by Battle of the Blades: John Brunton, Kevin Albrecht, Sandra Bezic, Barbara Bowlby, Sue Brophey) and the Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series  (which went to: Alex House, Maggie Castle, Angela Jill Guingcango, Chris Leavins, Melanie Leishman, Jason Mewes, Bill Turnbull – Todd and the Book of Pure Evil – The Phantom of Crowley High). Click here for a full list of Gemini winners. Last night’s Geminis went to:

Best Comedy Program or Series
Rick Mercer Report
Gerald Lunz, Rick Mercer

Best Dramatic Series
The Borgias
Neil Jordan, James Flynn, Sheila Hockin, John Weber

Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role
Peter Keleghan – 18 to Life – Family Portrait

Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
Callum Keith Rennie – Shattered – Out of Sorrow

Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role
Tracy Dawson – Call Me Fitz – Going Down Syndrome

Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
Michelle Thrush – Blackstone– Suffer The Children

Best Host or Interviewer in a Sports Program or Sportscast
James Duthie – NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft

1. Mary • September 8, 2011 @ 4:51 PM

   Judging from the responses on this article the ones who have so much to say have nothing to say. Why is it that we give so much time to american stars we forget the talented Canadians right here in Canada, lets support our talented Canadians and programming! Case in fact “FLASH POINT” in order to sell this to the american public they had to downplay the fact that it was produced in Toronto because they presumed if they knew it wasn’t filmed in the Good old USA no one would watch it. Are they kidding one of the best cop show out there!

2. Alex • September 8, 2011 @ 5:25 PM

   i saw the show. russel peters was really good. you are right. we should spend mor time watching our own stuff.

3. J. • September 9, 2011 @ 3:49 AM

   So glad Callum Keith Rennie won. He is a fabulous actor.

   And I agree, Flashpoint is so good.

4. John • September 10, 2011 @ 12:49 AM

   case in fact: Todd and the Book of Pure Evil!
   fantastic comedy! nothing like it!!!

5. Ellie • September 10, 2011 @ 1:46 AM

   I didn’t even know it was on…I really wanted to watch, too. Argh.